Case selection with all cases unlocked. from mobygames.com
Title Screen from mobygames.com
The first case is quite short and rather serves as an introduction. from mobygames.com
The other side of the portal from mobygames.com
The game has a lot of "corrupt politicians" nods. from mobygames.com
The first library ghost appears. from mobygames.com
Another little political joke. from mobygames.com
The ghosts of Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft are fighting over who writes scarier stories. from mobygames.com
On the roof of the library building - to shut off power flowing to the occult book and get rid of the purple vortex... from mobygames.com
...you need to complete this minigame. from mobygames.com
The Darkside also has its police officers investigating troubles with the Brightside. ;) from mobygames.com
Darkside costume shop with nods to classic games. I just love "inter-game references". from mobygames.com
A disgruntled employee is the reason for all the trouble with trains switching places through an interdimensional portal... from mobygames.com
The game has some obvious references to popcultural classics such as "Twin Peaks", "The X Files"... from mobygames.com
Detective McKing always gets more recognition... could it be because he's the Mayor's husband? No way, it can't be - he has denied it himself! from mobygames.com
The gremlin-infested police station ;) from mobygames.com
The scout camp from mobygames.com
Tracing the signal - another minigame. from mobygames.com
These guys want to see the Twin Lakes monster! from mobygames.com
Some items in the magic shop have come alive and are threatening their owner. from mobygames.com
Front of the mafioso's mansion. from mobygames.com
Why are museums in games almost always so "multibranch"? Almost the same in "The Wardrobe" - a dinosaur here, an Egyptian exhibit there... from mobygames.com
The sixth case has a map for longer-distance travel. from mobygames.com
Moving the dumpster opens up two paths at once. Dooley and McQueen split paths - Dooley goes through the sewers... from mobygames.com
And McQueen enters the graveyard over the wall. from mobygames.com
Inside the church. Chief Ghouley of the Darkside's Brightside Division has been wounded by his own men. from mobygames.com
The epitaphs can be read, but are not as interesting as, for example, in "King's Quest 4" or "Heroine's Quest". from mobygames.com
Saying goodbye for now to the Darksiders. from mobygames.com
The first bonus case - just a tiny cutscene, but it's interesting to see the camp in a different season. from mobygames.com
Bonus case 1 is the Christmas case - here we have Santa's grotto (which looks more like a fairytale candy house). from mobygames.com
Uh oh... the evil Krampus has replaced real Santa Claus and turned children into gnomes... from mobygames.com
You can actually play "Pac-Man" in the shopping mall arcade. from mobygames.com
A Space Invaders variant from the first bonus case from mobygames.com
I once wanted to write a doctoral thesis on "Psychoactive substances in children's literature". There are loads of such motifs! from mobygames.com
Santa Claus has received a traffic ticket. ;) from mobygames.com
The squad car can be used instead of Santa's reindeer. ;) from mobygames.com
The second bonus case is very short. from mobygames.com
The third bonus case. I really like interesting neon lights and their depictions in games... from mobygames.com
...generally, "Darkside Detective" has some very interesting light effects on top of its pseudo-low-res graphics. from mobygames.com
We discover that the genie will be the source of unintended trouble in this case. from mobygames.com
And here's the real genie, telling Dooley and McQueen how to go on a vision quest... from mobygames.com
...I'd just guess people use... peyote, for example, for such purposes, and not some stupid energy drinks... from mobygames.com
Anyway, this mysterious temple has appeared in McQueen's vision and now we enter it... from mobygames.com
The plot turns more towards comedy once more - it's some temple to physical fitness and we have to help the desert wolves repair their barbell - a minigame harder than it looks. from mobygames.com
Floating above Earth, our heroes see some advertisement for cosmic stamps... And that's the end, because the final screenshot is more of a spoiler. from mobygames.com
Join The Darkside Detective, Francis McQueen, as he investigates the bizarre, the supernatural and those missing cat cases that keep getting dropped on his desk.
Case selection with all cases unlocked.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Title Screen
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The first case is quite short and rather serves as an introduction.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The other side of the portal
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The game has a lot of "corrupt politicians" nods.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The first library ghost appears.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Another little political joke.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The ghosts of Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft are fighting over who writes scarier stories.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
On the roof of the library building - to shut off power flowing to the occult book and get rid of the purple vortex...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
...you need to complete this minigame.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The Darkside also has its police officers investigating troubles with the Brightside. ;)
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Darkside costume shop with nods to classic games. I just love "inter-game references".
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
A disgruntled employee is the reason for all the trouble with trains switching places through an interdimensional portal...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The game has some obvious references to popcultural classics such as "Twin Peaks", "The X Files"...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Detective McKing always gets more recognition... could it be because he's the Mayor's husband? No way, it can't be - he has denied it himself!
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The gremlin-infested police station ;)
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The scout camp
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Tracing the signal - another minigame.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
These guys want to see the Twin Lakes monster!
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Some items in the magic shop have come alive and are threatening their owner.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Front of the mafioso's mansion.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Why are museums in games almost always so "multibranch"? Almost the same in "The Wardrobe" - a dinosaur here, an Egyptian exhibit there...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The sixth case has a map for longer-distance travel.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Moving the dumpster opens up two paths at once. Dooley and McQueen split paths - Dooley goes through the sewers...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
And McQueen enters the graveyard over the wall.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Inside the church. Chief Ghouley of the Darkside's Brightside Division has been wounded by his own men.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The epitaphs can be read, but are not as interesting as, for example, in "King's Quest 4" or "Heroine's Quest".
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Saying goodbye for now to the Darksiders.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The first bonus case - just a tiny cutscene, but it's interesting to see the camp in a different season.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Bonus case 1 is the Christmas case - here we have Santa's grotto (which looks more like a fairytale candy house).
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Uh oh... the evil Krampus has replaced real Santa Claus and turned children into gnomes...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
You can actually play "Pac-Man" in the shopping mall arcade.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
A Space Invaders variant from the first bonus case
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
I once wanted to write a doctoral thesis on "Psychoactive substances in children's literature". There are loads of such motifs!
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Santa Claus has received a traffic ticket. ;)
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The squad car can be used instead of Santa's reindeer. ;)
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The second bonus case is very short.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The third bonus case. I really like interesting neon lights and their depictions in games...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
...generally, "Darkside Detective" has some very interesting light effects on top of its pseudo-low-res graphics.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
We discover that the genie will be the source of unintended trouble in this case.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
And here's the real genie, telling Dooley and McQueen how to go on a vision quest...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
...I'd just guess people use... peyote, for example, for such purposes, and not some stupid energy drinks...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Anyway, this mysterious temple has appeared in McQueen's vision and now we enter it...
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
The plot turns more towards comedy once more - it's some temple to physical fitness and we have to help the desert wolves repair their barbell - a minigame harder than it looks.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
Floating above Earth, our heroes see some advertisement for cosmic stamps... And that's the end, because the final screenshot is more of a spoiler.
(Windows)
from mobygames.com
